CONSULTATION LIASION PSYCHIATRIST (77154)

Centurion Health•Lake Butler, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Centurion Health is the provider of mental health services to the Florida Department of Corrections. They are seeking a full-time Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist to join their team at Reception and Medical Center located in Lake Butler, Florida, 25 miles north of Gainesville. This role involves providing inpatient services or reception and outpatient psychiatric services in a large male correctional hospital. The psychiatrist will care for patients with complex comorbid psychiatric and general medical conditions. This site qualifies for NHSC Loan Repayment and has a qualifying score of 6. The Psychiatrist will provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients, work under the supervision of the Psychiatric Medical Director, and provide clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team in delivering mental health services to patients with psychiatric disorders or other mental health issues. Centurion Health contracts with state and local governments nationwide to provide comprehensive healthcare services to correctional facilities, state hospitals, and other community settings.

Requirements

Documentation of education as MD or DO and completion of US accredited psychiatry residency program required
Current license to practice medicine in Florida as a psychiatrist required
Board Certification or Eligible in Psychiatry required
Must have an active Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration certificate
Must maintain current tuberculosis documentation and active CPR certification
Must be able to pass background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two (2) years of experience practicing as psychiatrist in a clinical setting preferred
Experience in correctional mental health care or locked unit preferred

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for patients
Work under the supervision of the Psychiatric Medical Director
Provide clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team in providing mental health services to patients with psychiatric disorders or other mental health issues
Care for patients with complex comorbid psychiatric and general medical conditions
Participate in rotational on call approximately every 6 to 8 weeks

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
401(k) with company match
Company paid malpractice insurance
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays
Flexible Spending Account
Continuing Education benefits
Competitive compensation
Rotational on call compensated above and beyond the guaranteed annual salary
Ability to spend time with your patients
No more cancellations or “no shows”
Salary is consistent and is not based on patient volume
Freedom from complex, restrictive managed care policies and reimbursement hassles
Time to initiate change, track progress and conduct better follow-up
Ability to work with a clinically rich and diverse patient population
Providers are not required to sign employment contracts or non-compete agreements
NHSC Loan Repayment (site qualifies)